Buchanan vs Bucky

Side-by-side comparison of Buchanan and Bucky — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Buchanan

Boy name · Rank #9360

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Name B

Bucky

Boy name · Rank #12512

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Metric Buchanan Bucky
Current Rank #9360 #12512
Total Births (all years) 87 1,027
Peak Year 2020 1979
Peak Year Births 10 50
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Buchanan Bucky
1930ss — 94
1940ss — 117
1950ss — 216
1960ss — 151
1970ss — 268
1980ss — 120
1990ss 10 15
2000ss 6 8
2010ss 30 5
2020ss 41 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Buchanan Bucky
2015 8 5
2016 7 —
2018 6 —
2019 9 —
2020 10 9
2021 10 6
2022 7 6
2023 6 7
2024 8 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1996–2024.

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